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Byrns · 08-31-2010, 09:29 AM

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Axis and Allies (Original). The Europe and Pacific theater editions are alright.
Machiavelli (Diplomacy varient). Frakkin' fantastic game.
Ticket to Ride. Fun 'thinking while drinking' game. Good social game.
Carcassonne. Amazingly fun game. Good family night game.

TALISMAN!!!! (Good luck finding one though)

Talisman is easy to find (it's in print by Fantasy Flight Games), unless you're specifically looking for an older edition.

troutman · 08-31-2010, 09:30 AM

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I am not a fan of cooperative games like Pandemic.

The expansion adds the bio-terrorist.

edn88 · 08-31-2010, 09:40 AM

Risk!

HOZ · 08-31-2010, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by HPLovecraft

This is kind of a nerdy topic, but I've always loved board games. There's something about interacting with friends face-to-face on the table-top that a video game just can't come close to. That, and opening a big box full of colorful little figurines and boards and goo-gads.

I'm excited for the new D&D board games that they're releasing, starting with Castle Ravenloft. It was just released, but I'll be waiting until September sometime to buy a copy. It's a co-op dungeon crawl with very stripped down D&D rules. You can complete a game in about an hour, which I'm happy about since I don't want to sit all afternoon and evening playing something too often.

Any other board game fans on CP? If so, what are some of your favorites? Axis & Allies still ranks at the top of my list, even if it does take a bloody day to set-up.

Stratego a pre-chess Napoleonic strategy game.

A North American intro to Chess that has now taken off. I keep introducing it to the kids here in Japan and they love it. Went to Manila and found 15 serious variants of the game. Metal figure to various genres.

kobasew19 · 08-31-2010, 09:47 AM

Settlers of Catan is my game. I actually almost got a free trip to Germany out of it as I won the Ottawa tournament and lost out in a one game winner take all Eastern Cdn championships

yads · 08-31-2010, 11:04 AM

I guess I'm the only one who did not enjoy Settlers of Cataan (and I won). It just felt that it was too easy to gang up on the person who was in the lead.
I own:
Roborally - fantastic game when lots of people are playing (up to 8) this is the one we usually break out when there is a big group
Twilight Struggle - great 2 player game, lots of strategy and you get to play out the cold war
St Petersburgh - Simple 2-4 player game, pretty fun while not too complicated
Puerto Rico - I really enjoy this game, the wife absolutely hates so we don't get a chance to play it that often.
Backgammon - love this game, although it's tough to find decent opponents unless you want to play for money.

troutman · 08-31-2010, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by yads

I guess I'm the only one who did not enjoy Settlers of Cataan (and I won). It just felt that it was too easy to gang up on the person who was in the lead.
I own:
Roborally - fantastic game when lots of people are playing (up to 8) this is the one we usually break out when there is a big group
Twilight Struggle - great 2 player game, lots of strategy and you get to play out the cold war
St Petersburgh - Simple 2-4 player game, pretty fun while not too complicated
Puerto Rico - I really enjoy this game, the wife absolutely hates so we don't get a chance to play it that often.
Backgammon - love this game, although it's tough to find decent opponents unless you want to play for money.

I'd like to learn Roborally. Have it, but have not played it yet.

I find with Settlers it is usually fairly obvious what you should do each turn. Hot/cold dice can ruin a well-played game. Some couples work together, and imbalance the game. Some players give out hidden information that they should not.

Aeneas · 08-31-2010, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by troutman

I'd like to learn Roborally. Have it, but have not played it yet.

I find with Settlers it is usually fairly obvious what you should do each turn. Hot/cold dice can ruin a well-played game. Some couples work together, and imbalance the game. Some players give out hidden information that they should not.

Someones bitter...

Locke · 08-31-2010, 11:14 AM

Star Trek Interactive Board game!

Haha!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Tr...ngon_Challenge

Akai-Sesui · 08-31-2010, 11:16 AM

When I was a kid, I loved Mouse Trap.
Of course, I cared more about building the trap than I did about playing the game...but whatever.

mariners_fever · 08-31-2010, 11:19 AM

I'm surprised that with the election in full swing no one's mentioned either 1960: The Making of a President or Campaign Manager 2008.

Locke · 08-31-2010, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Aeneas

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Someones bitter...

Yeah, I'm bitter. How come I never get invited anymore?

tete · 08-31-2010, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang

Some friends have "Ticket to Ride" and it is pretty fun. Especially if you're a train nerd. It is fairly easy to learn but still involves some strategy as you try and lay tracks across the continent to complete your assigned routes.

http://www.daysofwonder.com/tickettoride/en/

Hah - I was just coming on to post this one! Ticket to Ride Europe is much better than the original one that goes across the US. My friend has the Switzerland expansion pack for TTR Europe and she loves it - you don't count trains, just go for routes only.

Aeneas · 08-31-2010, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Locke

Yeah, I'm bitter. How come I never get invited anymore?

Funny, you'd better ask your gf. She always comes, and says you are busy...

Locke · 08-31-2010, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Aeneas

Funny, you'd better ask your gf. She always comes, and says you are busy...

You sneaky basterd you....so thats where she always goes. She told me she had a pottery class! Now what the hell am I going to do with this ceramic ashtray?? I dont even smoke....

CaptainCrunch · 08-31-2010, 11:43 AM

We really need a war board game night that combines scotch, cigars and a board game that allows you to conquor the world.

bossy22 · 08-31-2010, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by troutman

I find with Settlers it is usually fairly obvious what you should do each turn. Hot/cold dice can ruin a well-played game. Some couples work together, and imbalance the game. Some players give out hidden information that they should not.

I find this too. We played with one couple who does this. We kept hearing how the wife was the best at this game. I caught on to this pretty quick that she always won because they played together. So I started playing that way with my wife. My wife won, and my buddies wife was pissed.

It takes away from the game if it isn't every person for themselves.

Locke · 08-31-2010, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

We really need a war board game night that combines scotch, cigars and a board game that allows you to conquor the world.

I'd definitely be in for that!

VladtheImpaler · 08-31-2010, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

We really need a war board game night that combines scotch, cigars and a board game that allows you to conquor the world.

Ah, undergrad days, and 18-hour Risk/Diplomacy/bridge games....

HPLovecraft · 08-31-2010, 01:36 PM

Memoir '44 is probably the funnest war game "lite" out there. It doesn't take a year to learn, and can be set up real quick-like.

Has anyone played Claustrophobia? I've been thinking about buying it, but I'm not sure. I love co-operative dungeon-crawl games, but I've never played Space Hulk. People say Claustrophobia is a Space Hulk killer, though, so I am not sure which I should get in the future.